CC Resolution No. 154833
RESOLUTION NO. 1548
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
CANVASSING THE RECOUNT OF JUNE 11, 2002, OF THE MAYORAL
RUNOFF ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 1ST
DAY OF JUNE, 2002, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FROM
THE CITY AT LARGE; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RECOUNT;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND
THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City
of Baytown, at a regular council meeting held on the 5`h day of June, 2002, proceeded, as required by
law, to canvass the returns of the Mayoral Runoff Election held in the City of Baytown on the ls` day
of June, 2002, for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the city at large (the "Election "); the Election
having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City and the ordinance
duly passed on the 91h day of May, 2002 (the "Ordinance "); and
WHEREAS, mayoral candidate Charles "T- Bone" Shaffer requested a recount of the returns
of the mayoral election held on June 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the recount having been duly and regularly had and held and the returns thereof
having been duly made and the recount chairperson having certified the results of the recount, as
hereinafter set out, and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the
recount and finding that the total votes counted at the recount were as follows, to -wit:
FOR MAYOR AT LARGE
Pete C. Alfaro 2,862 votes
Charles "T- Bone" Shaffer 2,800 votes
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the recount figures set out above
to be accurate; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Pete C. Alfaro, after the recount of the votes of the June 1, 2002, mayoral
runoff election, received a majority of the votes cast at the Mayoral Runoff Election from the city at
large, and accordingly, Pete C. Alfaro is hereby declared elected to the office of Mayor of the City of
Baytown.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown further finds that the notice of
the recount was duly and properly given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance and that
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the recount was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper
officials of the recount and in all things according to law.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council ofthe City
of Baytown, this the 12h day of June, 2002.
DON MURRAY, Mayor Pro pore
ATTEST:
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GA6kY W. SMITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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